Passionate about growing food?
Below is a list of local gardening volunteer groups, food swaps and Farmers Markets
in Wyndham that you can become involved in.
Local Gardening Volunteer Groups
Friends of the Werribee Park Heritage Orchard
Werribee Park Heritage Orchard is a beautiful antique
orchard dating back to the 1870s. Some of the old heritage
fruit varieties have survived - mainly quince, pear and apple.
The friends group is continuing to replant and maintain these
heritage plants to restore this treasure to its former glory.
Website: http://www.werribeeparkheritageorchard.org.au/
Address: Werribee Park, K Road, Werribee South.
Expert horticulturist Craig Castree runs Friday Fruit
Tree Workshops every Friday from 9:45am. Anyone
can turn up and learn practical skills such as grafting,
summer pruning, fungal control etc.
Contact: [email protected]
Website: http://ediblegarden.webs.com/contact-us
Iramoo Community Centre Children and Kitchen Garden
Iramoo Community Centre has various garden plots for both children and adults for
education purposes and to provide produce for the kitchen.
Website: http://www.iramoocc.org.au/
Karen Kitchen Garden
The historic kitchen garden at Werribee Park Mansion is once again full of thriving
vegetables and herbs thanks to the hard work of a group of volunteers from mostly Karen
and African communities. The innovative project, lead by Parks Victoria in conjunction with
AMES, is now offering volunteers Horticulture and Vocational English classes, as well as
being a healthy outdoor activity.
Contact: James Brincat at Parks Victoria, [email protected]
Lara Community Garden & Art Precinct Ltd
The garden was established in 2010 and is based on organic and permaculture methods,
with individual plots, shared areas, fruit trees, herbs and a tool shed. The garden sits within
the City of Greater Geelong but is attended by some Wyndham residents.
Contact: [email protected]
Mambourin Sensory Garden
Over three years a small group of people with disabilities converted a vacant block of almost
two acres into a beautiful garden paradise for the whole community to enjoy. The garden
showcases drought resistant plants and provides a tranquil setting to sit and reflect, soak in
the sweet fragrance or watch the ducks as they paddle through the pond. The gardens are
maintained by people with disabilities, through an employment program. This garden is
open to the public seven days a week.
Website:
o http://www.mambourin.org/
o http://www.experiencewyndham.com.au/attractions/major/mambourin
Address: 2 Recreation Close, Werribee
Shoestring Gardening
Shoestring Gardening is an empowering, fun community group that works with households,
community organisations and businesses to establish edible gardens on their sites. We run
various gardening and cooking workshops at our Learner Kitchen Garden which includes a
chook house, aquaponics system, various composting displays and nursery at Eco Living
Centre.
Learners Days Wednesday 10am - 3pm
 Come down and help out in the garden, purchase some seeds or seedling or just
ask your edible gardening question your welcome to have lunch with us
Learner Bees 2nd Saturday of the month 10am - 1pm
 Come down and learn something new from our experts, with a different project
every month. Lunch to follow by donation.
Location: Eco-living Centre, 28 Ridge Drive, Wyndham Vale.
Facebook: Shoestring Gardening Inc.
Website: http://www.shoestring.org.au/
Wayaperri House
The Werribee Community and Education Centre has various kitchen and herb plots. The
produce produced is then used in Saffron Kitchen.
Contact: [email protected]
Werribee Environmental Community Park
Various garden beds are used by community members and
local community groups at the back of Ison House. Gardeners
are able to gain skills to develop and harvest crops for their
own use or to share with others. There are many beds
available for family groups or individuals.
Website: http://wecpark.com/index.html
Location: Adjacent to the Mambourin sensory gardens, in Walls road, behind Ison House,
near the Eagle Stadium.
Werribee Community Shed
Both retired and out of work men and women come to programs at the Werribee
Community Shed to create outdoor art and other items from material that would otherwise
end up in landfill. Tuesdays and Thursdays are the Werribee Men’s Shed days and Monday
mornings are for the “Kookaburra Girls” Shed. Hobby courses in woodwork, welding and
bike repair are available on Mondays. Individuals also tend a garden, growing vegetables
and fruit.
Contact: [email protected]
Werribee Gardening Club
This is a club for people with a love and passion for gardening. It is an opportunity to share
knowledge and learn from others. The club has been in existence for over 40 years and has a
membership of over 130 people. The club runs a series of activities and events throughout
the year.
Contact: [email protected]
Food Swaps
Food Swaps are local gatherings where
people swap excess homegrown produce, food and
gardening extras. Items may include fruit, vegetables,
herbs, eggs, seeds, baked goods, chutneys and jams and
worm juice, but may easily extend to skills shares,
gardening tips, excess clean jars, old pots, and seasonal
recipes.
It's very casual and no money changes hands. It's up to the swapper to decide what is fair.
It’s a great way to meet other like-minded locals. Bring a thermos for yourself on cool days
and if you’re in the cooking frame of mind, a wonderful dish to share that you have cooked
with your home grown fruit or vegetables.
Wyndham Community Garden Swap
o Date: Held on the first Sunday of the month, 10:00 – 11:00am.
o Location: Mossfiel Reserve, Mossfiel Drive, Hoppers
Crossing
o Facebook: Wyndham Community Garden Swap
o Contact: [email protected]
Iramoo Community Centre Food Swap
o Date: Third Saturday of the month, 11am
o Website: http://www.iramoocc.org.au/whats-on/food-swap
Farmers Markets
Farmers Markets offer consumers high quality, farm fresh products at a convenient location
and the opportunity to strengthen ties with local producers. Food lovers can find a
wonderful array of goods including olive oil, breads, baked goods, jams, relishes, boutique
beer and native plants right through to herbs.
Werribee Central Farmers Market
o Date: Held on the 4th Saturday of every month, 8am to 1:30pm
o Location: Kelly Park, Cnr Synnot and Cherry Street, Werribee
o Website: Australian Farmers Market Association
For more information on gardening at home, read Wyndham’s Home Harvest
booklet.